Modal parameter variations due to joist bottom chord extension installations on laboratory footbridges

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Avci, Onur ^a  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Bottom chord extension; Experimental modal testing; Finite element modeling; Floor vibration serviceability; Footbridge; Modal damping; Modal parameter estimation; Natural frequency; Open web joist

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DAMPING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOORS; FREQUENCY ESTIMATION; HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; INSTALLATION; MODAL ANALYSIS; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VIBRATION ANALYSIS;

BOTTOM CHORD EXTENSION; EXPERIMENTAL MODAL TESTING; FLOOR VIBRATIONS; MODAL DAMPING; MODAL PARAMETER ESTIMATION; OPEN WEB JOIST;

FOOTBRIDGES;

EID: 84941920347     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: 19435509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0000635     Document Type: Article

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